March 15 Calendar

Published: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 3:58 p.m.

Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.

Join Relay for Life team Tammy's Girls & Carolyn's Crew from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday for a Day of Hope at Ruby Tuesday's. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/davidsonnc.

The Welcome Civitan Club will host a community breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Center United Methodist Church, 126 Center Church Road, Welcome. The cost is $6 for advance adult tickets and $7 for adult tickets at the door; children 5-12 $3. The menu will include tenderloin, sausage, bacon, eggs, grits, gravy, waffles, toast, biscuits, apples, coffee and juice. Proceeds will benefit numerous community projects. For more information, call 731-7181.

Enterprise Moravian Church, Enterprise Road, Arcadia, will have a country ham and chicken pie supper beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Dunbar Class of 1963 will meet from 1 to 2:50 p.m. Saturday at the Lexington branch of the Davidson County Library. The contact person is Roberta Hunter at 224-5353.

Community Fellowship Moravian Church, 181 Welcome-Arcadia Road, Welcome, will have a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Dinners are $7.50 per plate and include spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage. Dine in or take out. Call 731-8265 for more information.

The Knotts/Knox Family Reunion meeting will be at 5 p.m. March 23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Saunders, 206 Raeford Ave. Members will discuss the reunion in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 27-29.

The Lexington Choral Society will hold its fourth annual fundraiser, Pasta with Pizzazz, from 5 to 7 p.m. March 23 at First Baptist Church, 201 W. Third Ave. Tickets are $8 and include dinner and entertainment, both provided by LCS members. The menu features pasta, salad, bread, drink and homemade desserts. Eat in only. Entertainment, which begins at 6 p.m., ranges from LCS choral members singing a preview of its spring concert, vocal solos, guitar, sax, accordion and a sing-along. For further information and ticket purchase, call Ed Holmes at 787-3854.

The Women's Fellowship of Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Road, Arcadia, will hold its annual spring chicken pie and country ham supper and bazaar from 4 to 7 p.m. March 23 in the family life center. Attendees may dine in or purchase take-out in the fellowship hall. An adult dinner is $10 and children 10 and under eat for $6. The menu includes chicken pie/country ham with sides: green beans and corn, potato salad, applesauce, Moravian slaw, pickles, rolls, and homemade dessert; coffee, tea and water with dine-in. The bazaar will offer baked goods, crafts, plants, slaw and frozen chicken pies (large, 9-inch for $10; small 6-inch, $6). Proceeds will be used for women's fellowship projects and outreach. Call 764-1830 for more information.

The annual Welcome Easter Parade will begin at 3 p.m. March 23. Rain date is 3:30 p.m. March 24. The parade travels from North Davidson High School, down Old U.S. Highway 52 to Welcome Elementary School.

Davidson County Republicans will hold the 2013 precinct meetings and elect convention officers to lead the party for next two years at 10 a.m. March 23 at the Central Davidson High School cafeteria. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. The precinct meetings will begin at 10 a.m. with the convention immediately afterward. Those attending the precinct meetings and being named delegates will be seated at the convention and be allowed to vote on party officers. Party officers being elected at the convention are chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and secretary.

The Michael-Lopp-Brummell family will meet at 2 p.m. March 23 at the Acacia Lodge, Cotton Grove Road.

The GFWC-Lexington Woman's will have its third annual Spring Market Place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 at the Davidson County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall at the corner of Fairground and Greensboro roads. There will be arts, crafts, gifts and service vendors. The proceeds are given as scholarships, donations to several nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Davidson County and to support the many projects within the club. Vendors are now being accepted. For more information, call Debbie Keith at 249-3907 or 242-4689.

A free workshop for hip hop dance for ages 5-18 is being offered at 1:30 p.m. April 6 at the Robbins Recreation Center. The workshop is taught by a professional instructor. Participants perform at the 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Note: Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.

A free workshop for African dance ages 10-18 is being offered at noon April 6 at the Robbins Recreation Center. The workshop is taught by a professional instructor. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.

Spring boot camps will start back at the J. Smith Young YMCA for members/nonmembers. Eight-week sessions last from April 6-June 3. A Saturday only, two-day or three-day boot camps are also offered. For cost and class time options, visit www.lexingtonymca.com or contact the Y at 249-2177.

Barre classes will be offered at the J. Smith Young YMCA. Barre is an innovative workout program that combines isometric exercises and orthopedic stretches to systematically lengthen and sculpt muscles to create a long, lean body. This six-week session meets at 2 p.m. Sundays beginning April 7. Open to Y members and potential members. Space is limited. Additional information can be found at www.lexingtonymca.com or at 249-2177.

Welcome Lions Club will have a fundraising dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. April 13 at Center United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 186 Center Church Road, Welcome. The menu is country-style steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, baked apples, homemade rolls, homemade desserts and tea or coffee. All tickets are pre-sold and are $10. Tickets are available from any Welcome Lions member, NewBridge Bank in Welcome or Bank of North Carolina in Welcome. Meals are eat in or take out.

A free liturgical dance workshop for ages 5-19 is being offered at 2 p.m. April 20 and 27 at the Robbins Recreation Center. Participants will perform at the 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Note: Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.

The 10th annual Thomasville Spring Daze Festival sponsored by the City Beautification Committee will be held 9 a.m. till 3 p.m., May 4 in downtown Thomasville on East Main Street, rain or shine. There is no admission for the springtime festival that brings vendors offering a variety of plants, flowers, lawn and garden, and home décor items that range from handmade outdoor furniture to jewelry. Vendor applications can be picked up at Thomasville City Hall or downloaded from the Thomasville city website thomasville-nc.gov, go to city board beautification, click on Spring Daze vendor application.

City of Lexington Recreation and Parks Department's Annual Multicultural Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4 at Finch Park. Five cultural villages are represented (African-American, Asian, European, Latino and Native American) that showcase various cultures through exhibits, demonstrations, ethnic foods and cultural entertainment. The festival will also host its Second Annual Multicultural Festival 5K Run/Walk for Wellness. Applications to participate in the parade can be found on the City of Lexington's website. Free admission including shuttle service provided every 15 minutes to the park from Roses Shopping Center. For additional information, contact the City of Lexington Recreation Department at 248-3960, visit www.lexingtonnc.net or www.facebook.com/lexingtonrecreation.

The Lexington Class of 1963 will hold a 50-year reunion in October. Invitations will be sent to class members with details. Provide contact information for class members to Dawn Koonts Shaak at 214 W. Center St., Lexington, NC 27292 by April 30.

Governments and Groups

The First Lutheran Church clothing closet will be open at its location beside the Habitat ReStore on East Third Avenue from 9 a.m. until noon on the third Saturday of each month. The closet is open to anyone in need, offering clothes for infants through adults. Those wishing to donate items are asked to call the church office at 248-6018.

<p><I>Calendar information to 30 E. First Ave., email it to calendar@the-dispatch.com, or mail it to The Calendar, The Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Lexington, 27293 so it is at The Dispatch one week prior to its publication date. Include an address for the event. Events listed below are in Lexington, unless otherwise noted. For publication of church and nonprofit yard sales, please call classified advertising at 249-1637.</I></p><p>Join Relay for Life team Tammy's Girls & Carolyn's Crew from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday for a <B>Day of Hope at Ruby Tuesday's</B>. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/davidsonnc.</p><p>The Welcome Civitan Club will host a <B>community breakfast</B> from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Center United Methodist Church, 126 Center Church Road, Welcome. The cost is $6 for advance adult tickets and $7 for adult tickets at the door; children 5-12 $3. The menu will include tenderloin, sausage, bacon, eggs, grits, gravy, waffles, toast, biscuits, apples, coffee and juice. Proceeds will benefit numerous community projects. For more information, call 731-7181.</p><p>Enterprise Moravian Church, Enterprise Road, Arcadia, will have a <B>country ham and chicken pie supper</B> beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday.</p><p>The <B>Dunbar Class of 1963 </B>will meet from 1 to 2:50 p.m. Saturday at the Lexington branch of the Davidson County Library. The contact person is Roberta Hunter at 224-5353.</p><p>Al Khattab Temple No. 201 will host a <B>barbecued chicken dinner sale</B> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Acacia Lodge No. 66, 915 Cotton Grove Road. Cost of plates is $7. </p><p>Community Fellowship Moravian Church, 181 Welcome-Arcadia Road, Welcome, will have a <B>spaghetti dinner fundraiser</B> from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Dinners are $7.50 per plate and include spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage. Dine in or take out. Call 731-8265 for more information.</p><p>The <B>Knotts/Knox Family Reunion meeting </B>will be at 5 p.m. March 23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Saunders, 206 Raeford Ave. Members will discuss the reunion in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 27-29.</p><p>The Lexington Choral Society will hold its fourth annual fundraiser, <B>Pasta with Pizzazz,</B> from 5 to 7 p.m. March 23 at First Baptist Church, 201 W. Third Ave. Tickets are $8 and include dinner and entertainment, both provided by LCS members. The menu features pasta, salad, bread, drink and homemade desserts. Eat in only. Entertainment, which begins at 6 p.m., ranges from LCS choral members singing a preview of its spring concert, vocal solos, guitar, sax, accordion and a sing-along. For further information and ticket purchase, call Ed Holmes at 787-3854.</p><p>The Women's Fellowship of Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Road, Arcadia, will hold its annual <B>spring chicken pie and country ham supper and bazaar</B> from 4 to 7 p.m. March 23 in the family life center. Attendees may dine in or purchase take-out in the fellowship hall. An adult dinner is $10 and children 10 and under eat for $6. The menu includes chicken pie/country ham with sides: green beans and corn, potato salad, applesauce, Moravian slaw, pickles, rolls, and homemade dessert; coffee, tea and water with dine-in. The bazaar will offer baked goods, crafts, plants, slaw and frozen chicken pies (large, 9-inch for $10; small 6-inch, $6). Proceeds will be used for women's fellowship projects and outreach. Call 764-1830 for more information.</p><p>The annual <B>Welcome Easter Parade </B>will begin at 3 p.m. March 23. Rain date is 3:30 p.m. March 24. The parade travels from North Davidson High School, down Old U.S. Highway 52 to Welcome Elementary School.</p><p><B>Davidson County Republicans</B> will hold the 2013 precinct meetings and elect convention officers to lead the party for next two years at 10 a.m. March 23 at the Central Davidson High School cafeteria. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. The precinct meetings will begin at 10 a.m. with the convention immediately afterward. Those attending the precinct meetings and being named delegates will be seated at the convention and be allowed to vote on party officers. Party officers being elected at the convention are chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and secretary.</p><p>The <B>Michael-Lopp-Brummell family</B> will meet at 2 p.m. March 23 at the Acacia Lodge, Cotton Grove Road.</p><p>The GFWC-Lexington Woman's will have its third annual <B>Spring Market Place</B> from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 at the Davidson County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall at the corner of Fairground and Greensboro roads. There will be arts, crafts, gifts and service vendors. The proceeds are given as scholarships, donations to several nonprofit organizations in Lexington and Davidson County and to support the many projects within the club. Vendors are now being accepted. For more information, call Debbie Keith at 249-3907 or 242-4689.</p><p>A <B>free workshop for hip hop dance</B> for ages 5-18 is being offered at 1:30 p.m. April 6 at the Robbins Recreation Center. The workshop is taught by a professional instructor. Participants perform at the 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Note: Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.</p><p>A <B>free workshop for African dance</B> ages 10-18 is being offered at noon April 6 at the Robbins Recreation Center. The workshop is taught by a professional instructor. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.</p><p><B>Spring boot camps</B> will start back at the J. Smith Young YMCA for members/nonmembers. Eight-week sessions last from April 6-June 3. A Saturday only, two-day or three-day boot camps are also offered. For cost and class time options, visit www.lexingtonymca.com or contact the Y at 249-2177.</p><p><B>Barre classes</B> will be offered at the J. Smith Young YMCA. Barre is an innovative workout program that combines isometric exercises and orthopedic stretches to systematically lengthen and sculpt muscles to create a long, lean body. This six-week session meets at 2 p.m. Sundays beginning April 7. Open to Y members and potential members. Space is limited. Additional information can be found at www.lexingtonymca.com or at 249-2177.</p><p>Welcome Lions Club will have a <B>fundraising dinner from </B>5 to 7 p.m. April 13 at Center United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 186 Center Church Road, Welcome. The menu is country-style steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, baked apples, homemade rolls, homemade desserts and tea or coffee. All tickets are pre-sold and are $10. Tickets are available from any Welcome Lions member, NewBridge Bank in Welcome or Bank of North Carolina in Welcome. Meals are eat in or take out.</p><p>A <B>free liturgical dance workshop</B> for ages 5-19 is being offered at 2 p.m. April 20 and 27 at the Robbins Recreation Center. Participants will perform at the 17th Annual Multicultural Festival. To register, visit www.lexingtonnc.net. Note: Registrations can be accepted through the day of the workshop. For additional information, contact Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.</p><p>The <B>10th annual Thomasville Spring Daze Festival</B> sponsored by the City Beautification Committee will be held 9 a.m. till 3 p.m., May 4 in downtown Thomasville on East Main Street, rain or shine. There is no admission for the springtime festival that brings vendors offering a variety of plants, flowers, lawn and garden, and home décor items that range from handmade outdoor furniture to jewelry. Vendor applications can be picked up at Thomasville City Hall or downloaded from the Thomasville city website thomasville-nc.gov, go to city board beautification, click on Spring Daze vendor application.</p><p>City of Lexington Recreation and Parks Department's <B>Annual Multicultural Festival</B> will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4 at Finch Park. Five cultural villages are represented (African-American, Asian, European, Latino and Native American) that showcase various cultures through exhibits, demonstrations, ethnic foods and cultural entertainment. The festival will also host its Second Annual Multicultural Festival 5K Run/Walk for Wellness. Applications to participate in the parade can be found on the City of Lexington's website. Free admission including shuttle service provided every 15 minutes to the park from Roses Shopping Center. For additional information, contact the City of Lexington Recreation Department at 248-3960, visit www.lexingtonnc.net or www.facebook.com/lexingtonrecreation. </p><p>The <B>Lexington Class of 1963</B> will hold a 50-year reunion in October. Invitations will be sent to class members with details. Provide contact information for class members to Dawn Koonts Shaak at 214 W. Center St., Lexington, NC 27292 by April 30.</p><p><B>Governments and Groups</B></p><p>The First Lutheran Church<B> clothing closet</B> will be open at its location beside the Habitat ReStore on East Third Avenue from 9 a.m. until noon on the third Saturday of each month. The closet is open to anyone in need, offering clothes for infants through adults. Those wishing to donate items are asked to call the church office at 248-6018.</p>